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Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/15/FT133

Title: Medical Officer, Reproductive Health (position no 305660)

Grade: P4

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract: Two years- Post of limited duration (subject to availability of funds)

Date: 17 March 2015

Application Deadline: 7 April 2015

Duty Station: Cairo, Egypt

Organization unit: EMRO Eastern Mediterranian Regional Office (EM/RGO) /

EM/DHP Division of Health Protection and Promotion (EM/DHP)

Reproductive and Maternal Health (RMH)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To provide technical support for building national capacity in reproductive health programme development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and other related issues in response to regional and national needs and priorities.

Purpose of the Post

To contribute to strengthening national capacity in reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and developing new evidence, products, technologies, interventions and delivery approaches of relevance.

Organizational Context

Under the direct supervision of the Coordinator, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and overall guidance of Director, Health Protection and Promotion, the incumbent will assist in creating national capacities on reproductive health monitoring and evaluation that facilitate needs assessment and programme development.

Description of duties

Under the direct supervision of Coordinator, MCH and the overall guidance of DHP, the incumbent will perform the following duties

Assess reproductive health strategies and activities in Member States and identify innovative approaches and models which can be integrated into the Regional Office's activities to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve health through the life course.
Facilitate coordinated responses by collaborating agencies and alignment of programme activities by building powerful and reliable information on reproductive health ensuring the leading role of WHO.
Establish meaningful metrics to assess reproductive health programmes demonstrating rigor and creative engagement with the national authorities with specific focus on priority issues.
Establish regional databases on reproductive health that serve an array of related technical and social activities.
Identify and evaluate research opportunities encouraging national counterparts to seek new scientific courses of investigation, building both capacity and sustainability.
Provide the needed technical support to strengthen the capacity of Member States in the area of evidence, information and research in reproductive health, including maternal and neonatal health and family planning.
Conduct field missions to strengthen national reproductive health information systems.
Achievement activities include:
Create analytical measures for reproductive health programmes, identify and promote national research opportunities, establish regional databases on reproductive health, and provide technical advice to national counterparts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential

University degree in Medicine and Master's degree in Public Health, or Reproductive Health, or Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Desirable

Training in Maternal and Child Health.

Skills

Competencies

WHO global competencies model at

http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf

Communicating in a credible and effective way.
Producing results.
Moving forward in a changing environment.
Fostering integration and teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Functional Skills and Knowledge

Broad knowledge of reproductive health programmes.
Proven skills in management, training and research.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationship with national and international counterparts.
Leadership skills in the field of reproductive health research and information.
Initiative and adaptability to work in developing countries.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and ability to work smoothly in difficult working environment.
Proven skills in report writing.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

Proficiency in MS Office and data management.

Experience

Essential

At least seven years combined experience at national and international levels in the field of reproductive health and research, including maternal and neonatal health and family planning.

Desirable

Experience in programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and training.

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English.
Working knowledge of Arabic or French is desirable.

Additional Information

Applicants are kindly requested to pay attention to the screening questions as they will be used to screen out unqualified candidates.
Only qualified applicants with the relevant experience will be considered
A written test/presentation and interviews will be used as a form of screening. The written test might be used as an eliminatory tool.
Interviews will include competency-based questions.
Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice (this could be the base for rosters).

Annual salary: (Net of tax)

USD 68294 at single rate

USD 73338 with primary dependants

Post Adjustment

31.9 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.

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